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NCAA Rules Kansas Forward Silvio De Sousa Ineligible for Rest of This Season, All of Next

Kansas sophomore forward Silvio De Sousa must sit out the remainder of this season and the entire 2019-20 season because of his guardian’s involvement with an agent, the NCAA ruled Friday.

The NCAA ruling issued Friday dictated that, "According to the guidelines adopted by the NCAA Division I membership, when a prospective student-athlete allows a third party to involve himself in the recruitment process, the prospective student-athlete is then responsible for the actions of that person, regardless of whether the prospective student-athlete had knowledge or if benefits were received."

It continued: "Membership guidelines state the starting point for these violations is permanent ineligibility, but the NCAA staff recognized mitigation based on the specific circumstances of this case when making its decision.